IRL: Watkins Glen: Post-race penalties announced

INDY RACING LEAGUE PENALIZES TEAMS, DRIVERS AND OTHERS FOR POST-RACE
ALTERCATION AT WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL
INDIANAPOLIS, Tuesday, July 10, 2007 -- The Indy Racing League, the
sanctioning body for the IndyCar Series, today announced ...

INDY RACING LEAGUE PENALIZES TEAMS, DRIVERS AND OTHERS FOR POST-RACE
ALTERCATION AT WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL

INDIANAPOLIS, Tuesday, July 10, 2007 -- The Indy Racing League, the
sanctioning body for the IndyCar Series, today announced penalties
for the teams, drivers and non-uniformed hard card credential holders
involved in a post-race altercation on pit road immediately following
the IndyCar Series Camping World Watkins Glen Grand Prix on July 8.

Team Penske and Andretti Green Racing have been fined $25,000 each for
unsportsmanlike conduct on pit road as cars returned immediately after
the checkered flag.

Drivers Tony Kanaan of Andretti Green Racing and Sam Hornish Jr. of Team
Penske have been fined an unspecified amount for their actions.

In addition, the league announced that Anthony Fedele has had his
league-issued hard card, which was granted through Andretti Green
Racing, and credential request opportunities suspended indefinitely. Sam
Hornish Sr. has been suspended from pit lane for one race.

In addition, the teams, the drivers and Hornish Sr. have been placed on
probation until Dec. 31.

"We are disappointed in the actions of the drivers, the team members and
the non-team members involved in the incident," said Brian Barnhart,
president, racing and operations division for the Indy Racing League.
"Entering the 'field of play' even after the checkered flag and actively
becoming engaged in anything outside of celebration is inappropriate and
inexcusable.

"We believe that emotions play a role in our sport but it is unfortunate
that others took it as an opportunity to become involved. We have spoken
with both drivers and believe them when they said that there was never
going to be physical contact between them.

"Safety is a priority, and while we do not condone incidents like
Sunday's, it was an even more precarious position with cars still
running at pit speeds."

The penalized parties may appeal the penalty as prescribed in the
IndyCar Series Rule Book. An appeal may result in an increase, decrease
or no change to the penalty.